New MINDS Engagement Grant Awards

Department of National Defence's MINDS announces its new award recipients.

The Department of National Defence announced the next round of recipients of MINDS targeted engagement grants, providing upwards of $50,000. Mobilizing Insights in Defence and Security (MINDS) is the Department of National Defence’s mechanism to support research and other policy-focused activities in Canada. Think of this as the social sciences side of IDEaS, the material and physical sciences. This gives insight into the coming year of events or other things to look out for. I have noted some of interest below, the full list of successful recipients can be found here.

Centre for International and Defence Policy (Queens University)

Quantum Threats and the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier for Emerging Technologies

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Centre for Defence and Security Studies (University of Manitoba)

NATO Awareness and Canada-Iceland Maritime Security Concerns

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École nationale d'administration publique

Conférence sur les menaces arctiques émergentes (Conference on Emerging Arctic Threats)

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Atlantic Council of the United States, Inc.

Defining Canada’s Threat Landscape

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University of Northern British Columbia

Developing a Women’s Cyber Self-Defense Toolkit

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Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Formulating a Trustworthy AI Strategy for Ethical Governance in Canadian Military Operations

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Conference of Defence Associations Institute

Force Development Series: Integrating Industrial Markets for Defence

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Archipelago of Design

Adaptive Edge: Advancing Defence and Security with Generative AI

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Canadian Global Affairs Institute

Benchmarking Canada’s Defence Procurement System

Building Infrastructure in the North for NORAD Modernization

Reforming the Defence Acquisition System: Lessons for Success

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University of Ottawa

Innovations in National Security for Information Warfare Resilience